Principal Engineer – Re-platform / Platform Migration (NodeJS)
Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane
Hybrid (Can be fully remote from AUS)
$180k - $200k + Super
I've partnered with an AI technology-led organisation undertaking a significant re-platforming programme to support their growing financial services client base.
This is a hands-on Principal Engineer role for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems and leading from the front. The role combines strong architectural thinking with deep hands-on execution.
The role will see you:
Lead a large-scale platform migration from a Python-based environment to
Design and build migration tooling, workflows, and supporting frameworks
Work extensively with distributed application systems
Reverse-engineer existing platform behaviour where documentation is limited
Define and evolve current-state to future-state application architecture
Provide technical leadership and mentorship through complex engineering challenges
About you:
Principal Engineer with experience leading platform or re-platforming migrations
Strong experience, or a technology-agnostic engineer able to transition quickly
Proven experience designing and building distributed systems at the application layer
Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with minimal documentation
Strong software design and problem-solving capability
Strong skills in Software Architecture